18 Now (A)Bethany was near Jerusalem, about [a]fifteen stadia away; 19 and many of (B)the Jews had come to (C)Martha and Mary, (D)to console them about their brother. 20 So then (E)Martha, when she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet Him, but (F)Mary [b]stayed in the house. 21 Martha then said to Jesus, “(G)Lord, (H)if You had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 Even now I know that (I)whatever You ask of God, God will give You.” 23 Jesus *said to her, “Your brother will rise from the dead.” 24 Martha *said to Him, “(J)I know that he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, (K)I am the resurrection and the life; the one who believes in Me will live, even if he dies, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in Me (L)will never die. Do you believe this?”

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Footnotes

  1. John 11:18 Possibly 2 miles or 3 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m
  2. John 11:20 Lit was sitting

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